Social media me become less social
17 September 2025
It's the connection to other people and nature that contributes to our wellbeing
As the days and years pass, I realize social media has made me more anti-social.
I remember the times I used to pick up the phone and call a friend with no phones or apps available.
It felt more carefree.
We played. We had fun. We told each other secrets.
We had no need to show it to the world or prove ourselves to others.
Today, each moment is recorded.
People smile for the camera. Often for a platform that has made us become more lonely and anti-social as a society than ever before.
We suffer from our own loneliness and the constant need for attention and self-approval.
Yet, in the old tribes, people lived in communities. Even the old people today still gather in some pubs and play cards. It’s necessary for our well-being. And here I am, reflecting “Heck, who have I become? What are my values?”
And I notice now being in my 30s (and I'm sure it doesn't even matter what age you are) it’s considered quite weird to connect. People have family, are married or everyone kind of feels more stressed about their days.
All while at the same time you see each day how people upload images on social media pretending to lead the perfect life’s putting a mask on or portraying just their best moment of the week, or putting a smile on just for the camera to get attention, not as a reflection of their true inner self.
It’s the connection and authenticity that truly matter though. The moments and days where you long to spend them with like-minded people in real life, not watching their perfect and well-crafted stories on social media.
It’s not necessarily about dating and flirting either. Heck, with the years, priorities shift and what used to be fun is no longer as fun. You crave for something more meaningful. Something more real, rather than superficial.
Someone who’s at the same wavelength as you are, accepting you for who you truly are beyond the money, status, attention and the perfect life that social media often portrays.
And so over the past few weeks, I noticed it’s in my hands. So I went to the forest and after a long time I truly connected with Mother Earth again.
I felt, I sensed, I observed. I didn’t even feel the need to take an image. I left my phone in my car to engage with life.
To be fully present. And after a while, the energy came back. I felt more alive. I felt calmer. I felt more balanced. After a simple visit in the forest without a phone.
Nature spirits are great companions, too.
Many of us would think only humans are the “real deal” and those are "just trees" but nature spirits carry so much wisdom. They survived storms, experienced wars in some areas of the world and still stand there deeply rooted within themselves.
They don’t move or travel as us humans do and yet they are alive.
That’s when you get to know the real world. Not on social media but when you finally choose to engage with life again.
And so here I am today, taking my dog out for a walk leaving the phone in my car. How freeing not to hold or look at my phone all the time.
You start to move differently. Observe differently. You get more attentive. Give it a try if you feel the pull, just for one day or one activity.
I once thought manifestation wasn’t meant for me—until I discovered these three blocks.
Maybe it’s simply a signal to start living a little more consciously.
What if the places we desire, the lifestyles we admire and the experiences we chase are shaping more than just our own lives?
What if the beauty we're chasing isn't the beauty we're longing for?
Back to the Roots: The New Luxury of Conscious Living
A tree spirit's message about comparison, presence, and the peace that comes from simply being who you are.